| Footwear Types | Running shoes, lifestyle sneakers, trail shoes, training shoes | Running shoes, walking shoes, court and wrestling shoes; heritage sneakers under sister brand Onitsuka Tiger | — | — |
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| Intended Activities | Road and trail running, gym training, everyday wear | Road running, walking, indoor court sports, wrestling | — | — |
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| Signature Models | 990 series (made in US and UK), Fresh Foam 1080 | Gel-Kayano, Gel-Cumulus, Gel-Kinsei, Gel-Pulse; Onitsuka Tiger Mexico 66 | — | — |
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| Cushioning & Comfort Technologies | Fresh Foam cushioning (e.g. 1080), FuelCell performance foam (highest energy return of NB foams) | GEL cushioning (GEL- model lines), SPEVA and SOLYTE midsole foams, DUOMAX support, AHAR outsole rubber | — | — |
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| Returns Policy | US: 45 days from shipment or store purchase, items in new condition; online returns free for members, US$5 restocking fee for non-members | Not verified | — | — |
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| Sustainability Initiatives | — | 44.8% reduction in CO2 from business activities vs 2015; programmes on circularity, biodiversity, water and supply-chain transparency | — | — |
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| Headquarters | Boston, Massachusetts, US | Kobe, Japan | — | — |
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| Parent Company | Privately held (New Balance Athletics, Inc.) | ASICS Corporation; brands include ASICS, Onitsuka Tiger and ASICS Walking | — | — |
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| Width Options | Wider-than-usual width range, including very narrow and very wide fittings on many styles; Trackster (1960) was an early multi-width running shoe | — | — | — |
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| Manufacturing | Factories in the US and the UK (Flimby, England) alongside overseas production | — | — | — |
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